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18:4418:44, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,872 N For all practical purposes, the whole world is full of nondevotees, and so one kind of very advanced devotee is called bhajananandi. Those who are gosthy-anandi, however, preach to increase the number of devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For all practical purposes, the whole world is full of nondevotees, and so one kind of very advanced devotee is called bhajan..."
18:3718:37, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,051 Factually, an advanced devotee avoids speaking with persons who are not in devotional life, but to those who are in devotional life he speaks in friendship, and he speaks to the innocent for their enlightenment No edit summary current
18:2718:27, 10 September 2020 diff hist +5,122 N The perfection of mystic yoga is possible when one is continuously in connection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead by discharging devotional service. A devotee is always thinking of the Supreme Person at every step of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The perfection of mystic yoga is possible when one is continuously in connection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead by di..."
18:2018:20, 10 September 2020 diff hist +4,923 N This is also described in Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.59). Param drstva nivartate: one ceases to take part in material enjoyment upon tasting superior, blissful life in spiritual existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is also described in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 2.59). Paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate: one ceases to take part in material enjo..."
18:1618:16, 10 September 2020 diff hist +4,883 N The more one makes advancement in devotional service, the more one becomes detached from material opulence and material activity. This is the spiritual nature, full of bliss Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The more one makes advancement in devotional service, the more one becomes detached from material opulence and material activi..."
18:1018:10, 10 September 2020 diff hist +5,064 N When one is situated in that position, he no longer has any interest in material opulence or even a royal throne and sovereignty over the whole planet. This situation is called viraktir anyatra syat. It is the result of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is situated in that position, he no longer has any interest in material opulence or even a royal throne and sovereign..."
17:5917:59, 10 September 2020 diff hist +4,966 N By chanting the holy name one can attain the perfection of nirvana, or liberation from material existence, and so increase one's blissful life of spiritual existence as described by Lord Caitanya - anandambudhi-vardhanam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By chanting the holy name one can attain the perfection of nirvāṇa, or liberation from material existence, and so increase..."
17:5017:50, 10 September 2020 diff hist +5,027 N The bhakti-yoga system is the topmost yoga system, and in this system the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is the foremost performance of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The bhakti-yoga system is the topmost yoga system, and in this system the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is the foremos..."
17:4017:40, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,577 The maha-bhagavata, who experiences the Supreme Godhead's presence everywhere, is never missing from the sight of the Supreme Lord, nor is the Supreme Lord ever lost from his sight. This is possible only when one is advanced in love of Godhead No edit summary current
17:3817:38, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,845 N He (an highly advanced maha-bhagavata devotee) sees everyone as part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He sees everyone as part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {..." current
17:3017:30, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,323 N It is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.4), maya tatam idam sarvam jagad avyakta-murtina: Lord Krsna is spread all over the universe in His impersonal feature. Everything is resting on Him, but that does not mean that everything is He Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.4), mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā: Lord Kṛṣṇa is..."
17:2417:24, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,234 N As stated in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 6.30), yo mam pasyati sarvatra sarvam ca mayi pasyati: a highly advanced devotee sees the Supreme Personality of Godhead everywhere, and he also sees everything resting in the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 6.30), yo māṁ paśyati sarvatra sarvaṁ ca mayi paśyati: a highly advanced devotee s..."
17:1617:16, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,814 N The symptoms and characteristics of Utkala, the son of Maharaja Dhruva, are those of a maha-bhagavata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The symptoms and characteristics of Utkala, the son of Mahārāja Dhruva, are those of a mahā-bhāgavata"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
17:0917:09, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,076 N Srimad-Bhagavatam is the record of bhagavat-katha, topics about the pastimes of the Lord. What Vidura was anxious to hear from Maitreya we can also hear five thousand years later, provided we are very eager Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the record of bhagavat-kathā, topics about the pastimes of the Lord. What Vidura was anxious to hear..."
16:5816:58, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,743 N When the Pracetas were performing sacrifices according to this direction, Narada Muni was satisfied to see these activities, and he also wanted to glorify Dhruva Maharaja in that sacrificial arena Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Pracetās were performing sacrifices according to this direction, Nārada Muni was satisfied to see these activities,..."
16:5216:52, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,602 N In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.2.13) also it is stated, svanusthitasya dharmasya samsiddhir hari-tosanam: the perfection of duty is to see that by discharging one's specific duties one satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 1.2.13) also it is stated, svanuṣṭhitasya dharmasya saṁsiddhir hari-toṣaṇam: the per..."
16:4116:41, 10 September 2020 diff hist −9 In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.45) it is stated, sve sve karmany abhiratah samsiddhim labhate narah: by executing one's prescribed duties one can please the Supreme Lord No edit summary current
16:4016:40, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,302 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.45) it is stated, sve sve karmany abhiratah samsiddhim labhate narah: by executing one's prescribed duties one can please the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 18.45) it is stated, sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ: by executing one..."
16:2816:28, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,840 N As stated in the Bhagavad-gita, the Lord has created four orders of social life, namely brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra. In the Narada-pancaratra it is very clearly described how each of the social orders can please the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, the Lord has created four orders of social life, namely brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and..."
16:1616:16, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,695 N He (Narada) has compiled the Narada-pancaratra, a directory of devotional service, so that devotees can always take information about how to execute devotional service engage 24 hours a day in performing sacrifices for the pleasure of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he has compiled the Nārada-pañcarātra, a directory of devotional service, so that devotees can always take information abou..."
16:1016:10, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,726 N Narada Muni is always glorifying the pastimes of the Lord. We see that not only does he glorify the Lord, but he also likes to glorify the devotees of the Lord. The great sage Narada's mission is to broadcast the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni is always glorifying the pastimes of the Lord. In this verse we see that not only does he glorify the Lord, but h..."
15:5915:59, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,262 N This pancaratrika procedure was first introduced by the great sage Narada, as referred to here (in SB 4.13.3) by Vidura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This pāñcarātrika procedure was first introduced by the great sage Nārada, as referred to here by Vidura"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
15:5515:55, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,514 N The Krsna conscious movement accepts both processes (bhagavata-marga and pancaratrika-vidhi) simultaneously and thus enables one to make steady progress on the path of realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa conscious movement accepts both processes simultaneously and thus enables one to make steady progress on the p..."
15:5115:51, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,342 N Pancaratrika-vidhi is the method of temple worship, and bhagavata-vidhi is the system of nine processes which begin with hearing and chanting Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pāñcarātrika-vidhi is the method of temple worship, and bhāgavata-vidhi is the system of nine processes which begin with h..." current
15:4615:46, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,390 N There are two different ways of approaching the Supreme Lord. One is called bhagavata-marga, or the way of Srimad-Bhagavatam, and the other is called pancaratrika-vidhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two different ways of approaching the Supreme Lord. One is called bhāgavata-mārga, or the way of Śrīmad-Bhāgava..." current
15:3915:39, 10 September 2020 diff hist +1,735 N The great Narada's singing of three verses in the sacrificial arena of the Pracetas gave another impetus to Vidura to ask further questions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great Nārada's singing, in the previous chapter, of three verses in the sacrificial arena of the Pracetās gave another i..."
15:3515:35, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,218 The chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is simply the repetition of three words, Hare, Krsna and Rama, but still devotees can go on chanting this Hare Krsna mantra twenty-four hours a day without feeling fatigued No edit summary current
15:3315:33, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,961 N Devotees are never satiated in hearing and speaking about the Supreme Personality of Godhead or about His devotees. The more they hear and talk, the more they become enthusiastic to hear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotees are never satiated in hearing and speaking about the Supreme Personality of Godhead or about His devotees. The more t..."
15:2515:25, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,029 N Transcendental subject matter is so nice that no one becomes tired of hearing or speaking. Others, who are not devotees, may think, "How can people devote so much time simply to talks of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Transcendental subject matter is so nice that no one becomes tired of hearing or speaking. Others, who are not devotees, may t..."
15:1315:13, 10 September 2020 diff hist +3,021 N As evidenced in the topics between Vidura and Maitreya, the activities of the Supreme and the devotees are so fascinating that neither the devotee who is describing them nor the devotee who is hearing is at all fatigued by the inquiries and answers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As evidenced in the topics between Vidura and Maitreya, the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the devotees..."
14:5614:56, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,243 N An insult from a relative is worse than death, especially when one is well situated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An insult from a relative is worse than death, especially when one is well situated"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{comple..." current
14:5014:50, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,811 N Siva reminded Sati, "Your father is worshipable, even more than I am, but take care, for although he is the giver of your body, he may also be the taker of your body because when you see your father, because of your association with me, he may insult you Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva reminded Satī, "Your father is undoubtedly worshipable, even more than I am, but take care, for although he is the..."
14:4114:41, 10 September 2020 diff hist +2,099 N For a woman, both the husband and the father are equally worshipable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For a woman, both the husband and the father are equally worshipable"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..."
14:3714:37, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,210 One surrenders to a person, not to impersonal nonduality. Whenever there is a question of surrendering or offering obeisances, there must be an object of surrender or obeisances No edit summary current
14:2914:29, 10 September 2020 diff hist +8,211 When the Supreme Personality of Godhead reveals Himself to the pure devotee, the devotee has no other duty than to offer Him respectful obeisances. The Absolute Truth reveals Himself to the devotee in His form. He is not formless No edit summary current
14:2714:27, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,570 N One cannot realize the Supreme simply by the attempt of one's speculative mind, but if one desires he can subdue all the material activities of his senses, and the Lord, by manifesting His spiritual energy, can reveal Himself to the pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot realize the Supreme Personality of Godhead simply by the attempt of one's speculative mind, but if one desires he c..."
14:0414:04, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,296 The devotee never commands, "My dear Lord, please come here so that I can see You." It is not the position of the devotee to command the Supreme Personality of Godhead to come before him or to dance before him No edit summary current
14:0014:00, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,148 N By His (God's) sweet will He reveals Himself by His internal potency, being satisfied by the transcendental loving service of the devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by His spiritual energy He reveals Himself. It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.6), sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā. Ātma-māyay..."
13:5013:50, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,064 N By His (God's) spiritual energy He reveals Himself. It is stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.6), sambhavamy atma-mayaya. Atma-mayaya means "internal potency Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by His spiritual energy He reveals Himself. It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.6), sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā. Ātma-māyay..."
13:3713:37, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,319 N Lord Siva is always in trance, samadhi. This samadhi is not under the control of the devotee; it is under the control of Vasudeva, for the entire internal energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead acts under His order Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva is always in trance, samādhi. This samādhi is not under the control of the devotee; it is under the control of V..."
13:2713:27, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,501 N Lord Siva said that since his heart was always filled with the conception of Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, because of the Supreme Lord's presence within his mind and heart, he was always offering obeisances unto that Supreme Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva said that since his heart was always filled with the conception of Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, b..."
13:2113:21, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,331 N As confirmed by Lord Caitanya, by the bhakti-yoga process, beginning from hearing and chanting, one can cleanse the heart and mind, and thus one can clearly see the face of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As confirmed by Lord Caitanya, by the bhakti-yoga process, beginning from hearing and chanting, one can cleanse the heart and..."
13:1413:14, 10 September 2020 diff hist +10,592 N By executing one's prescribed duties in devotional service, or simply by hearing about God & chanting about Him, if one's mind is always engaged in chanting & hearing and is not allowed to go elsewhere, one can realize the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By executing one's prescribed duties in devotional service, cetasā nānya-gāminā, or simply by hearing about God and chanti..."

17:1617:16, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,065 N Simply by cleansing the mirror of the mind one can have a clear conception of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"simply by cleansing the mirror of the mind one can have a clear conception of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}}..."
17:1217:12, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,235 N The example, as stated by Lord Caitanya, is that devotional service cleanses the mirror of the mind. In a clean mirror one can see one's face very distinctly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example, as stated by Lord Caitanya, is that devotional service cleanses the mirror of the mind. In a clean mirror one can..."
17:0217:02, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,384 N Now one may inquire that since factually the devotee has the same material existential body, how is it possible that the same materialistic eyes become purified by devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now one may inquire that since factually the devotee has the same material existential body, how is it possible that the same..."
16:5416:54, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,222 N When the senses are purified by the discharge of pure devotional service (hrsikena hrsikesa-sevanam bhaktir ucyate (CC Madhya 19.170)), the pure senses can see Krsna without covering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the senses are purified by the discharge of pure devotional service (hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucy..."
16:4816:48, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,121 N The action of the internal potency (of God) is also described in this verse (SB 4.3.23) as apavrtah, free from any covering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The action of the internal potency is also described in this verse as apāvṛtaḥ, free from any covering"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
16:4216:42, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,483 N In that pure state (kaivalya), by hearing, chanting, remembering, etc. because of the development of knowledge of the science of Krsna, one can understand the Supreme. All these activities are under the guidance of the internal energy of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that pure state, by hearing, chanting, remembering, etc., because of the development of knowledge of the science of Kṛṣ..."
16:2816:28, 9 September 2020 diff hist +10,429 N When one is free from the contamination of material nature and is situated in pure Krsna consciousness, or in the vasudeva state, Vasudeva, the Supreme Person, is revealed. This state is also called kaivalya, which means "pure consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is free from the contamination of material nature and is situated in pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or in the vasude..."

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